Issue 7:12 THE CACTUS PATCH December 2004

Are You A Genus Genius?

Which of the following succulent Genera are related?
A. Echinopsis and Echidnopsis (Echinopsis is a Cactus and Echidnopsis is a Milkweed)
B. Echidnopsis and Edithcolea (Both are Milkweeds)
C. Edithcolea and Eulychnia (Edithcolea is a Milkweed and Eulychnia is a Cactus)
D. Eulychnia and Euphorbia (Eulychnia is a Cactus and Euphorbia is a Spurge)

Which is NOT a Genus of succulent plants?
A. Namibia (a mesemb)
B. Raphionacme (a caudiciform)
C. Gaborone (the capitol of Botswana)
D. Puna (a cactus)
E. Quaqua (a stapeliad)

REGULAR FEATURES
Officers, Directors, & Chairpersons
Executive Board Meeting Notes
Announcements
Calendar
The Last BCSS Meeting
Plant Of The Month
This Month's Program
Field Trips

ARTICLES
Are You A Genus Genius? by Stephen Cooley
Agaves For The Home by Jeff Lake
The Bakersfield Cactus & Succulent Society June 2004 photo by Sydney Kelley
The Succulent Garden at Cal State by Linda Cooley
Trouble in Paradise A Letter from Bruce Hargreaves

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